To have a FaceTime call with one other person, you need a Mac with OS X Lion 10.7 or later, a broadband Internet connection, and a built-in or connected microphone or camera. Or use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
To call a group of people, follow the steps in Use Group FaceTime on Mac.
In the FaceTime app on your Mac, enter your Apple ID and password. FaceTime is on automatically. If you forgot your Apple ID or password, or if you need to create an Apple ID, go to the Apple ID account website. Make sure to sign in using the same Apple ID on every device. See the Apple Support article Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch. If you're not signed into FaceTime with your Apple ID, tap Use your Apple ID for FaceTime, then tap Sign In, or tap Use Other Apple ID and enter the credentials that you.
Start a FaceTime call
The person you're calling doesn't need to have the FaceTime app open, but to receive the call on their Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, they do need to be signed in to FaceTime on that device. You can then call them using any phone number or email address they set up for FaceTime.
Start a call from the FaceTime app
Open the FaceTime app and enter the email address or phone number of the person that you want to call. If the person is in your Contacts app, you can enter just their name. Then click the Audio button or Video button to call.
You can also just ask Siri to ”FaceTime John” or ”FaceTime audio Lisa,” for example.
Start a call from the messages app
- Start a text conversation in the Messages app, or select a conversation that's already underway.
- Click Details in the upper-right corner.
- Click the video button or audio button to open the FaceTime app and start the call.
Answer a FaceTime call
From the notification that appears on your Mac, click Accept to answer the call in the FaceTime app.
If you click the arrow next to Accept, you can choose to accept as an audio call instead of video call. If you click the arrow next to Decline, you can choose to send a message to the caller or set a reminder to call back later.
You can also use the Touch Bar to accept or decline a FaceTime call.
Add another person to a FaceTime call
Anyone on the call can add more people to the call, creating a Group FaceTime call.
- While the call is underway, click the sidebar button to show the sidebar.
- Click the add button .
- Enter the person's name, email address, or phone number, then click Add.
- Click the Ring button next to the person's name to invite them to join the call.
Lean more about how to use Group FaceTime.
Use the onscreen controls
During a call, move your pointer over the FaceTime window to show these controls.
Mute Video
Turn the video from your camera off or on.
Full Screen
Switch to or from a full-screen FaceTime window.
Camera Shutter
Take a Live Photo of the other person.
Learn more
- To stop receiving FaceTime calls on Mac, open FaceTime, then choose FaceTime > Turn FaceTime Off.
- Learn how to delete your call history in FaceTime.
- Learn what to do if FaceTime isn't working, your built-in camera isn't working, or you can't sign in to FaceTime.
FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.
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FaceTime User Guide
In the FaceTime app on your Mac, use FaceTime preferences to change default options for using FaceTime.
To change these preferences, sign in with your Apple ID, then choose FaceTime > Preferences. You can set the following options in Settings and Blocked.
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Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Sign Out | Stop receiving FaceTime calls on your Mac. You need to sign in again to use FaceTime. See Sign in to or out of FaceTime. | ||||||||||
Enable this account | Deselect to stop receiving FaceTime calls or phone calls on your Mac. You can reenable the account without signing in again. See Sign in to or out of FaceTime. | ||||||||||
You can be reached for FaceTime at | Select the checkboxes next to the email addresses and phone numbers that other people can use to call you in FaceTime. You can update this list on the Apple ID account website. See Choose how people can call you in FaceTime. | ||||||||||
Calls from iPhone | Allow your Mac to use your iPhone to make and receive phone calls. These calls use cellular minutes. See Set up your iPhone and Mac for phone calls. | ||||||||||
Upgrade to Wi-Fi Calling | Allow your Mac to use your iPhone to make and receive phone calls in FaceTime. Only appears when you select Calls from iPhone and your iPhone is turned off or on a different Wi-Fi network. | ||||||||||
Automatic Prominence: Speaking | For Group FaceTime calls, deselect to prevent the tile of the person speaking from becoming larger. | ||||||||||
Allow Live Photos to be captured during Video calls | Allow the other person to capture a Live Photo from your Mac, iOS device, or iPadOS device camera during a FaceTime video call. See Take a Live Photo. | ||||||||||
Start new calls from | If you have more than one email address or phone number set up, choose which one others see when you call them. | ||||||||||
Ringtone | Choose the sound that is played when you receive a call. See Change FaceTime ringtones. | ||||||||||
Location | Change the country or region that your FaceTime account is registered as being in to ensure your calls use the correct telephone number format. | ||||||||||
Default for calls | Choose the default app to start calls from. This also includes calls started from URLs in a telephone format. | ||||||||||
Blocked | Review addresses or phone numbers of callers that are blocked. See Block callers. | ||||||||||
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